hash.py

# code stolen from totem plugin
# should add here correct licence and credits

import struct
import os
import gio

SIZE_ERROR = -1
SEEK_ERROR = -2

def hashFile(name):
       """ FIXME Need to handle exceptions !! """

 
       longlongformat = 'q'  # long long 
       bytesize = struct.calcsize(longlongformat) 
           
       fp = gio.File(name) 
           
       filesize = fp.query_info('standard::size', 0).get_attribute_uint64('standard::size') 
       
       hash = filesize 
          
       if filesize < 65536 * 2: 
              return SIZE_ERROR, 0

       data = fp.read()                 
       
       if data.can_seek() != True:
               return SEEK_ERROR, 0

       for x in range(65536/bytesize):
               buffer = data.read(bytesize)
               (l_value,)= struct.unpack(longlongformat, buffer)  
               hash += l_value 
               hash = hash & 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF #to remain as 64bit number  
               
       if data.seek(max(0,filesize-65536),1) != True:
               return SEEK_ERROR, 0

       for x in range(65536/bytesize):
               buffer = data.read(bytesize)
               (l_value,)= struct.unpack(longlongformat, buffer)  
               hash += l_value 
               hash = hash & 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF 
        
       data.close() 
       returnedhash =  "%016x" % hash 
       return returnedhash, filesize